Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

• Type of Organization: Other Commercial
• Entity Name: Farmers Telephone Cooperative, Inc.
• Street Address: 1101 E. Main Street
• City: Kingstree
• State, or Country if outside the US: South Carolina
• Zip Code: 29556

Submitted By

• Name: Kevin Yoegel
• Title: Partner
• Firm name (if different than entity): Lewis Brisbois
• Telephone Number: 215-253-4255
• Email Address: Kevin.Yoegel@lewisbrisbois.com
• Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Attorney

Breach Information

• Total number of persons affected (including residents): 8099
• Total number of Maine residents affected: 2
• If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified: No
• Date(s) Breach Occured: 06/30/2021
• Date Breach Discovered: 01/16/2022
• Description of the Breach:
  • External system breach (hacking)
• Information Acquired - Name or other personal identifier in combination with: Social Security Number

Notification and Protection Services

• Type of Notification: Written
• Date(s) of consumer notification: 01/28/2022
• Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: FTC - Consumer Notification Letter (Adult) PRINT PROOF.pdfFTC - ME Regulator Notification Letter (01.29.22) v.1.pdf
• Date of any previous (within 12 months) breach notifications: N/A
• Were identity theft protection services offered: Yes
• If yes, please provide the duration, the provider of the service and a brief description of the service: 12 months, IDX credit and identity monitoring